AI applications in healthcare, weather forecasting and agriculture, alongside New Development Bank financing, illustrate BRICS countries’ support for practical development across the Global South.
India’s proposed BRICS agenda emphasizes digital public infrastructure, local-currency trade, MSME support, youth exchanges and sustainable energy cooperation.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026 under a chairship theme focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
India’s BRICS presidency prioritizes startups, digital infrastructure, AI and research networks to expand cooperation among member countries.
An opinion column outlines priorities for India’s BRICS chairship, focusing on dialogue, supply-chain resilience, sustainability and more representative global governance.
South African High Commissioner Anil Sooklal highlighted summit priorities and cooperation on trade, finance and sectoral development ahead of the September 12–13 meeting in New Delhi.
The Ministry of External Affairs said India’s BRICS Chairship 2026 will promote knowledge sharing, mentorship, digital infrastructure and AI to strengthen collaboration and resilience among member countries.
India’s BRICS chairship prioritises practical cooperation in trade, technology, agriculture, health and sustainability, alongside efforts to secure a common leaders’ declaration.
Phar Kim Beng argues that Malaysia should use BRICS partner status to diversify economic cooperation, maintain ASEAN centrality and assess whether full membership serves its national interests.
